Squarespace
$16/mo
Beautiful templates, almost no setup
Free trial
Shopify
The default choice for serious online stores
Free trial
What you'd pay
not verified yet$29/mo
What it is
Shopify is a hosted e-commerce platform that handles storefront, checkout, payments, inventory and shipping in one subscription. It scales from a first product to millions in revenue, and its app store covers almost any workflow you will ever need.
Best for
Online storesDropshippingRetail brands
- Hosted checkout
- Payments built in
- Huge app ecosystem
- Multi-channel selling
What we like
- Fastest path to a real store
- Reliable checkout that converts
- Enormous ecosystem of apps and themes
Worth knowing
- Transaction fees unless you use Shopify Payments
- Apps add up quickly
Alternatives to consider
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